Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

September 2009

Hideto HakakenakaHead, ITS Division,

National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Update of Smartway ProjectUpdate of Smartway Project

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New cooperative vehicle-highway systemNew cooperative vehicle-highway system

Smartway: New cooperative vehicle-highway systemSmartway: New cooperative vehicle-highway system

ITS on-board ITS on-board unitsunits

DSRC roadside unitDSRC roadside unit

Unit linked to car Unit linked to car navigation systemnavigation system

Speech-only unitSpeech-only unit

5.8 GHz DSRC(Dedicated Short Range Communications)

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Diversification of services with a common infrastructureDiversification of services with a common infrastructure

ITS onboard

units

Car navigation

VICS

ETC

Fee collection

New services

Car navigation

1995 2001 2009 and beyond

: Onboard units

: Services

35 million units

24 million units

26 million units Utilization rate: 80%

Audio and visual Telematics

(Services by manufacturers)

◆ Providing information based on requests

◆ Cashless payments

＋

＋ETC

◆ Providing wide area traffic information

◆ Providing traffic information in easily understandable audio form

◆ Providing information to support safe driving

◆ Providing information at service areas, parking areas, and rest areas

Private sector services

＜ Diverse applications ＞

Diverse media

5.8GHzDSRC

5.8GHzDSRC

Information supply

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Deployment of ServicesDeployment of Services

情報接続サービス

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道の駅における情報接続道の駅における情報接続

SA・PAにおける情報接続SA・PAにおける情報接続

情報ダウンロード情報ダウンロード

広告配信広告配信

その他サービス

各種顧客管理各種顧客管理

施設入出門管理施設入出門管理

月極駐車場出入庫管理月極駐車場出入庫管理

道の駅における情報接続

SA・PAにおける情報接続

Fee collection services

情報ダウンロード

広告配信

各種顧客管理

施設入出門管理

月極駐車場出入庫管理

Spot communications services (DSRC services)

Progressive deployment of services for safety, peace of mind, comfort, and convenience in a variety of situations where vehicles are used

安全運転支援情報提供安全運転支援情報提供

道路交通情報提供道路交通情報提供

特車・危険物車両管理特車・危険物車両管理

バスロケシステムバスロケシステム

Information supply services

安全運転支援情報提供

道路交通情報提供

Providing traffic information

特車・危険物車両管理Management of special vehicles and

vehicles carrying hazardous substances

バスロケシステムBus location systems

Providing driving safety support information

Parking fee payments

Gas station payments

Drive-through payments

Car ferry payments

ETC ETC services

Information access services

Information access at rest areas

Information access at service areas and parking areas

Information downloads

Ad distribution

Applied services

In-car online shopping

Various types of customer management

Facility entrance/exit management

Monthly lease parking facility entrance/exit management

情報接続サービス

ＥＴＣ

道の駅における情報接続道の駅における情報接続

SA・PAにおける情報接続SA・PAにおける情報接続

情報ダウンロード情報ダウンロード

広告配信広告配信

その他サービス

各種顧客管理各種顧客管理

施設入出門管理施設入出門管理

月極駐車場出入庫管理月極駐車場出入庫管理

道の駅における情報接続

SA・PAにおける情報接続

Fee collection services

情報ダウンロード

広告配信

各種顧客管理

施設入出門管理

月極駐車場出入庫管理

Spot communications services (DSRC services)

Progressive deployment of services for safety, peace of mind, comfort, and convenience in a variety of situations where vehicles are used

安全運転支援情報提供安全運転支援情報提供

道路交通情報提供道路交通情報提供

特車・危険物車両管理特車・危険物車両管理

バスロケシステムバスロケシステム

Information supply services

安全運転支援情報提供

道路交通情報提供

Providing traffic information

特車・危険物車両管理Management of special vehicles and

vehicles carrying hazardous substances

バスロケシステムBus location systems

Providing driving safety support information

Parking fee payments

Gas station payments

Drive-through payments

Car ferry payments

ETC ETC services

Information access servicesInformation access services

Information access at rest areas

Information access at rest areas

Information access at service areas and parking areas

Information access at service areas and parking areas

Information downloadsInformation downloads

Ad distributionAd distribution

Applied servicesApplied services

In-car online shoppingIn-car online shopping

Various types of customer management

Various types of customer management

Facility entrance/exit management

Facility entrance/exit management

Monthly lease parking facility entrance/exit management

Monthly lease parking facility entrance/exit management

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Joint research by public-private collaborationJoint research by public-private collaboration

• Smartway Project Advisory Committee established as the core of industry-academia-government collaboration (2000)

・ Proposals based on social and

technical trends

・ Private companies and organizations

Smartway Project Advisory Committee

Smartway Partner CouncilWorking groups under the Smartway Project Advisory

Committee

・ Joint research on the Next-generation road service system (2005-2008)・ Public-private joint research with 23 companies

・ Joint development of roadside equipment and onboard units

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New IT Reform Strategy(adopted by IT Strategic Headquarters in January 2006) The world’s safest road traffic environment —Reducing traffic fatalities to 5,000 or below—

Strategic Headquarters for the Promotion of an Advanced Information and Telecommunications Network Society (IT Strategic Headquarters; founded in January 2001 under the IT Basic Law)

IT Strategic Headquarters, the government's decision-making institution regarding IT policy, is directed by the Prime Minister and consists of related ministers and experts.

Cooperative vehicle-highway ITS project as national policyCooperative vehicle-highway ITS project as national policy

・ Large-scale proving tests, verification, and evaluation ～ ITS Safety 2010 ～ (2008 March)

・ Nationwide deployment, primarily at locations of frequent traffic accidents (2010)

New Strategy for the Digital Era: Three-Year Emergency Plan (April 2009)

i-Japan Strategy 2015 (decision of IT Strategic Headquarters) (July 2009)

These policies aim to promote the widespread adoption of next-generation onboard units and establishment of roadside equipment in the field of ITS, which is expected to decrease the environmental burden, reduce traffic accidents, and improve the efficiency of distribution.

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Smartway public road testing on the MEX (FY 2007-)Smartway public road testing on the MEX (FY 2007-)

：： ：

急カーブ、注意

!急カーブ、注意

!

：都心環状線

：

都心環状線：

Providing location information (electronic signs)

Caution. Many accidents occur at a

sharp curve ahead.

Caution. Congestion

ahead.

Caution. Vehicle merging from the left.

Caution. Many rear-

end collisions occur 200

meters ahead.

Route 5 (Ikebukuro

Line)

Central Loop Shinjuku Line

Route 4 (Shinjuku Line) IP data link services

EMV payment processing services (at Kajibashi Parking Area)

IP information link services (at Daikoku Parking Area)

This is an announcement of conditions on Metropolitan Expressway Route 4 in the

Tokyo direction.

The required travel time is ...

Traffic congestion is ...

Current conditions before Gaien Entrance, about 1 kilometer

ahead.

Service to provide information on conditions ahead

Service to provide information on obstacles ahead Merging assistance service Map-linked service ：： ：

急カーブ、注意

!急カーブ、注意

!

：：都心環状線都心環状線

：：

都心環状線：都心環状線：

Providing location information (electronic signs)

Caution. Many accidents occur at a

sharp curve ahead.

Caution. Congestion

ahead.

Caution. Vehicle merging from the left.

Caution. Many rear-

end collisions occur 200

meters ahead.

Route 5 (Ikebukuro

Line)

Central Loop Shinjuku Line

Route 4 (Shinjuku Line) IP data link services

EMV payment processing services (at Kajibashi Parking Area)

IP information link services (at Daikoku Parking Area)

This is an announcement of conditions on Metropolitan Expressway Route 4 in the

Tokyo direction.

The required travel time is ...

Traffic congestion is ...

Current conditions before Gaien Entrance, about 1 kilometer

ahead.

Service to provide information on conditions ahead

Service to provide information on obstacles ahead Merging assistance service Map-linked service

Field operation testing of various services, including support for safe driving, was performed on Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway (MEX).

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TokyoTokyo

HiroshimaHiroshima

AichiAichiKyoto, Osaka, and Kobe (Hanshin Expressway)

Meishin Expressway and

New Meishin Expressway

【 Niigata (Kan-Etsu Expressway) 】　Collecting vehicle behavior information (snow-covered road surface information)

【 Aichi (Nagoya Expressway, National Highway 153, and Tokai-Kanjo Expressway) 】　Providing information on obstacles ahead, preventing hazards on entering curves, providing information on conditions ahead, and Internet information access

【 Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe (Meishin Expressway and New Meishin Expressway) 】　Providing information on obstacles ahead (highway radio reports)

【 Tokyo (Metropolitan Expressway) 】Providing information on obstacles ahead (coordinated service for expressways and ordinary roads) Providing road traffic information (support for route selection) Providing information on conditions ahead (providing road information by still images)

　　　　

【 Hiroshima (Sanyo Expressway) 】　Calling attention when exceeding the speed limit

【 Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe (Hanshin Expressway) 】　Preventing hazards on entering curves, providing information on obstacles ahead, merging assistance, and providing information on conditions ahead (providing road information by still images)

NiigataNiigata

ITS-SAFETY2010:Field Operation Test (FY2008-)ITS-SAFETY2010:Field Operation Test (FY2008-)

Services have been expanded to three major metropolitan areas; and regional proving tests have been conducted

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ITS-SAFETY 2010 Large-Scale FOT ITS-SAFETY 2010 Large-Scale FOT

•Road Bureau, MLIT: Smartway•Road Bureau, MLIT: Smartway

•National Police Agency (NPA): DSSS•National Police Agency (NPA): DSSS

•Road Transport Bureau, MLIT: ASV•Road Transport Bureau, MLIT: ASV

•V2I communication in expressway by radio wave (DSRC)

•V2I communication in expressway by radio wave (DSRC)

•V2V communication by radio wave (5.8GHz, 700MHz)

•Traffic signal ahead!

•Infrared beacon

•V2I communication in ordinary road by radio communication media, such as infrared beacons

•Priority road

•Through vehicle

•Subject vehicle

•Stop signStop sign •Driver stops proceeding

•V2V communication

!左から合流車、注意

首都高速情報

!左から合流車、注意

首都高速情報首都高速情報

•Caution! Merging vehicle from the left.

•Caution! Merging vehicle from the left.

•Non-Priority road

•Provide information on existence of approaching vehicles

•Provide information on existence of approaching vehicles

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ITS on-board units ITS on-board units linked to car navigation systemslinked to car navigation systems

Beep. Congestion Beep. Congestion ahead. Take care to ahead. Take care to

avoid a rear-end avoid a rear-end collision.collision.

Beep. Congestion Beep. Congestion ahead. Take care to ahead. Take care to

avoid a rear-end avoid a rear-end collision.collision.

Speech-only Speech-only ITS on-board unitsITS on-board units

Development on-board units by private companiesDevelopment on-board units by private companies

On-board units for the realization of Smartway servicesOn-board units for the realization of Smartway services

New type of ETC New type of ETC on-board unit with on-board unit with speech capabilityspeech capability

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Copyright: Pioneer Co. Ltd

Panasonic Co. Ltd

Actual deployment of ITS

• Standards and specifications have been developed through public-private joint research toward the widespread use of DSRC in Japan.

• On the base of this joint research, on-board units are ready to come to the market by private sector this year.

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